This past Sunday I had the rare privilege to baptize an 8-year-old in our Harbor District family. His brother was baptized two years ago, during the first summer of pandemic […]
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2022 North Carolina Juneteenth
“Educating, Empowering, Entertaining” History is taught in a very special way in our country. I grew up in the schools of North Carolina and I loved my High School teacher […]
Retiree, Spouses, and Surviving Spouses Invited
“NOW WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?” is a question being posed by many clergy and laity in The United Methodist Church. There is enormous uncertainty in the denomination regarding […]
Time with Tara: A Season of Transition
As we move toward the end of the school year and into summer, I feel in my heart “it is time to move.” Thankfully, I’m not on the moving list […]
A Message from Your Harbor District Anti-Racism Team: Courage
written by Gail Widholm “History, despite its wrenching pain, Cannot be unlived, but if faced With courage, need not be lived again.” Maya Angelou Today we are going to start […]
Time with Tara: UNITED – Methodist
I am United Methodist because of the “united” part every bit as much as the “methodist” part. We are connected around the world by our worship, by the way we […]
A Message from Your District Lay Leader: A Motley Crew
Have you ever thought of your extended family (cousins, aunts, uncles, etc.) as a motley crew? Not motley in a negative sense but motley in the sense that they […]
A Message from Your Harbor District Anti-Racism Team – Wrightsville Beach UMC Racial Unity Committee Marks Six Years
Our journey began in January 2016 at the Administrative Council planning workshop led by Pastor Doug Lain, who had recently been appointed to our church. We brainstormed ideas on new […]
Time with Tara: Holy Week to the Easter Season
I am thankful for each of you on this Holy Week. As you are preparing to journey to the cross with your congregations, you continue to offer compassion and concern. […]